13yo Girl Helps Cops Catch Paedo Teacher

A 13-year-old girl cooperated with police to trap an alleged paedophile teacher who is said to have been targeting her.

The teen said: "I told my father about what was happening to me and he went to see the school director, but she is the sister of the teacher who was bothering me."

The accused, 51-year-old Victor Abel Vasquez Espinoza, was arrested after officers caught him escorting the minor to a local hostel in the Independencia District of Lima, capital of Peru.

The teen had reported her IT teacher at Quinones School for harassment on several occasions. After the school reportedly proved uncooperative, the girl’s parents went to the police and together they prepared a plan to catch the man.

Authorities set up a sting to catch Vasquez Espinoza that would not put the youngster at risk.

The accused took the 13-year-old girl to a hostel, and after several minutes officers knocked on the door pretending to be hostel staff with clean towels.

When the teacher opened the door, police detained him on the bed while a female officer comforted the distraught teen as she cried.

Security cameras tracked the 51-year-old’s every movement and ensured the safety of the minor at all times.

Peruvian authorities have released video footage of the incident, showing the suspect’s arrest and the moment the minor was consoled by police.